Sunday, June 29, 2025

Time for DNS

 1. DNS Server (Domain Name System)

- Think of DNS as the internet’s phonebook.

- It translates human-friendly website names like example.com into IP addresses like 192.0.2.1.

- When you type a URL, your device contacts a DNS server to find the right IP to connect to.

 2. How Google Searches Your Webpage

- Google uses web crawlers (spiders) to scan and index websites.

- Steps:

  1. Crawling – Googlebot visits and reads your pages.

  2. Indexing – Content is analyzed and added to Google’s index.

  3. Ranking – Pages are ranked using algorithms (relevance, keywords, backlinks, etc.).

- Good SEO practices help your site get noticed faster and ranked higher.

3. What Are Cookies?

- Cookies are small text files saved by websites in your browser.

- Purpose:

  - Remember login status

  - Store user preferences

  - Track user behavior for analytics and ads

- Types:

  - Session cookies (temporary)

  - Persistent cookies (remain until deleted)

  - Third-party cookies (set by different domains, often for advertising)

4. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)

- HTTPS = HTTP + TLS/SSL encryption

- Ensures data sent between your browser and the website is encrypted and secure.

- Indicated by a lock icon in the browser address bar.

- Helps protect against eavesdropping and tampering.

 5. What Are Name Servers?

- Name servers are part of DNS—they store records that link domain names to IP addresses.

- When you buy a domain, you set name servers (e.g., ns1.provider.com) to point traffic to the correct hosting provider.

 6. How Server Mirroring Works

- Server mirroring is when identical copies of data are maintained across multiple servers.

- Benefits:

  - Redundancy – If one server fails, another can take over.

  - Load Balancing – Spreads traffic, improves performance.

  - Disaster Recovery – Keeps services running during outages.

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